Dental form for holding teeth.



Patented Aug. 26, I902.

R. J. WENKEB.

DENTAL FORM FOR HOLDING TEETH.

(Application filed Jan. 11, 1902.

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RAYMOND J. IVENKEIL'OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

DENTAL FORM FOR HOLDING TEETH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,810, dated August 26, 1902.

Application filed January 11,1902 fierial No. 89354:. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND J. WENKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State'of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dental Forms for Holding Teeth, of which the following is a specification.

' My invention relates to improvements in a tail showing the manner of holding a tooth in the form by a metallic fastening.

Like parts are identified by the same reference-letters throughout the several views.

- A represents the so-called dummy jaw or dental form in which the teeth B are secured. The jaw or form A as put upon the market is provided with a series of sockets or recesses (J O. The sockets or recesses C may vary in number, size, and shape to conform substantially to the number, size, and shape of the respective teeth to be located therein. It will of course be obvious that such forms may be made of glue or any other material which is sufficiently flexible and firm to answer the purpose for which the jaw is designed. It is also obvious that a variety of substances or compounds might be employed for holding the teeth in their sockets, such as glue, sealing-wax, plaster-ofparis, or any substance or material which will hold the teeth sufliciently rigid while they are being'drilled, cleaned, filled, regu- 7 lated, or otherwise operated upon.

While the dummy jaws employed prefer ably conform in shape substantially to the shape of the human jaw, the form or contour may be changed or varied without departing from the spirit or essence of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-'- 1. As a new manufacture, a so-called dummy jaw or dental form for demonstrating or experimental purposes, provided with a plurality of recesses or sockets for the reception of the roots or covered portions of teeth, substantially as set forth.

. 2. As a new manufacture, a so-called dummy jaw or dental form for demonstrating or experimental purposes, provided with a plurality of recesses or sockets for the reception of the roots of teeth; teeth located in said sockets or recesses; and means for retaining said teeth in their sockets as set forth.

3. As a new manufacture, a dummy jaw or dental form for demonstrating or experimental purposes, provided with a plurality of sockets or recesses for the reception of the roots of teeth; teeth located in said sockets or recesses; and a packing of adhesive material interposed between the walls of said sockets and the teeth therein, and adapted to adhere to and rigidly retain said teeth in their respective sockets, as set forth. I

4:. As a new manufacture, a dummy jaw or dental form for demonstrating or experimental purposes, formed of flexible material and provided with a series of sockets or recesses for the reception of the roots of teeth; teeth located in said sockets 0r recesses; and means for retaining said teeth in their sockets, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

RAYMOND J. WENKER.

Witnesses:

JAs. B. ERWIN, C. L. RoEsoH. 

